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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Subject: is jesus god? |
Bible Note: Dear mbooker, Just out of curiosity, what is your background? In answer to your question, the Gospel of John is a good read from the standpoint of portraying the Diety of Christ. In John 1:1 we have..." and the Word was God". Jesus made a rather peculiar statement in John 2:19, ..."Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." In verse 21 it says, "He was speaking of the temple of His body". As only God can raise the dead, who is Christ claiming to be? In John 8:58 Jesus stated..."before Abraham was, I AM!" A direct claim to be God. The same ego ami as in Exodus 3:14 when God told Moses who sent him. We also have Thomas in John 20:25 "doubting" that his fellow disciples had seen the Lord. In verse 28 we have his proclamation (to Jesus)..."my Lord and my God". Scripture gives many names of God.The unity and beauty of the Word of God is that Christ is undeniably God. Many other examples could be given. Certainly the Jews had no doubt as to Who Jesus was claiming to be, and the disciple Thomas recognized and proclaimed Him. Yours In Christ, BradK |